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PVR FAQs
What is a plant variety right?
What kinds of plant varieties are covered?
How long does my plant variety right last?
How do I apply for a plant variety right?
How can I search for a plant variety right?
What happens after my application is received?
How do I maintain my plant variety right?
What is a plant variety right?
See What is a plant variety right?
What kinds of plant varieties are covered?
Plant Variety Rights are presently available for varieties of any kind of plant other than algae and bacteria.
Note: Following international custom in the world of plant variety protection the word "variety" is used not in the sense of a "botanical variety" but rather as being synonymous with "cultivar" or "cultivated variety".
How long does my plant variety right last?
Plant Variety Rights are granted for a term of 20 years in the case of non-woody plants, or 23 years in the case of woody plants, beginning from the date when Rights are granted.
How do I apply for a plant variety right?
See How to apply for a plant variety right.
How can I search for a plant variety right?
Search the PVR database to search for plant variety rights.
What happens after my application is received?
How do I maintain my plant variety right?
See Maintaining a PVR.
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